Account-register.



PATENTED MARI 24, 1908.

P. DORSEY. ACCOUNT, RIGIS'I'ER.V APPLICATION FILED MAY 4, v1907.

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, P, F. DO'RSEY. AccouN'r REGISTER; APPLIQTIU FILED IAY 4, 1907.

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FARNUM r. Do'RsnY, or NEW Yoan, N. r., AssieNoa To ALBERT r. STAPLES, ornon- CHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, AND CHARLES W. POTTER, OF WALTHAM,MASSAGHU.-

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y Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March a4. isos.

Application filed May 4, 1907. Serial No. 371,884.

have invented new and useful Improvements in Account-Registers, of whichthe following is a specication. 'l

The present invention relates to account registers of the typein which anumber of frames carrying bill holders are pivotally ar ranged on a baseso as to be turned like the leaves of a book. ltiscommon to constructsuch devices in such a manner that theframes may be removed, togetherwith morej or less of their connecting andoperating 'frames and any partof their supporting mechanism.

Another object of the invention is to produce an account register inwhich the frames are pivotally mounted upon 'a common aXis so located asto secure the advantages of a normal parallel alining position of theframes, together with the absence of relative sliding movements of theframesand a convenient position of the frames under all conditions ofworking.

Other objects of the invention will `be noted in connection with thedetailed description of the illustrated embodiment thereof.

The invention consists in the features of construction andoperationillustrated in the preferred embodiment thereof hereinafterdescribed and broadly 'defined iii the claims.

In the drawings Figure lista side elevation of an account registerembodying the present invention, with the end of the base cut away toshow the spring connections: Fig. 2 is a vertical section of one ofthebill-holderl count re ister.

The il ustrated embodiment of the-invention comprises a number ofbill-holder frames 5 5 removab y mountedion separate pivotally- .(22)`connected with the base.

movable frame supporting "members, fand ai.

baseon which the supporting members-ara Ipivoted. .Each bill-holderframe qcomprises sidebars (1), a bottom-bar-(Z), atop bare(3), and aAhorizontal cross bar (4), Tthese -bars forming a framework on whichrabacking-'(5) j of sheet material is fixed for, the support lof thebills. The bills Lare held Aagainst the backing in the usual mannerfbyclipsnconsisting of flat vstrips (6) -of spring metal-secured to thebars (fl) and'to lu s (7) on hthe bars (2). To form `verticalA ivisions=be tween the billholder spaces the 4back-ing 1is punched as shown inFigs. 2 and 3 to form lugs (8) and (9) which are bent up in directionsand engage the-edges of t e bills to keep them in place. The top bars(3) lare provided with'inclined forward surfaces to facilitate handlingof fthe lframes 'and .to afford surfaces for index numbers.

The frame-supporting members comprise each a horizontal bar (11) onwhichv the bottom bar (2) of the iframe rests, and upright arms (12)which are beveled and notched at their ends, as shown in Fig. 1, and

.engage pins (13) fixed to the side bars of the frames. Pins (14) fixedin the bar (11) loosely engage holes in the bottom bar (2), and by theseconnections the frames and their supporting -members are caused t0operated as single members when the frames are/'in use. Each framesupport is provider? with downwardly-extending levers (15) journaled oniixedshafts (16). rlhe shafts are mounted in the end portions (17) ofthe base and in uprights (18) on the bottom (19) of the base. Washers(20) separate the levers (15) to space them properly. Each lever (15)has a rearwardly-extending arm (21) to which is attached a tensionspring These springs tend constantly, when the frames are swung forwardand down, to partially counterbalance their weight so as to facilitatethe handlingof the frames and to maintainthem normally in uprightposition after they are raised by the operator. Preferably, the springsare adjusted so as not to be uite strong enough to raise the framesfrom. iorizontal position, as it is desirable that the frames remain inthe position towhich they are moved by the operator.. The frames whichare forward of the shafts (16) require a constant counterbalancing bythe springs and their springs are somewhat stronger than opposite 25(13)' to snap into their notches against the those of the frames in therear of the axis of i y n'otches in the ends of the arms.

ranged at dierent angles, as shown in Fig. 1, for the saine reason. Thebackward move- ,ment of the frames and frame supports is limited bybuffers (24) mounted in lugs (23) on the base ends (17), and the frames,when in horizontal position, rest upon buffers (25). When the frames areto be removed from- -the base this is done by merely raising them allsimultaneously from their supports, the arms (12) yielding forwardslightly to permit the pins (13) to be disengaged from the The frameswhen so removed are entirely independent of each other. and disconnectedfrom their supporting members and they may be stored singly or in groupsof different sizes as convenience may dictate. The frame supports andsprings remain in operatlve position when the frames are removed and toreplace the frames they are merely pressed down into the supports, thepins (14) engaging the' holes in the bottoms of the frames while thebeveled-sides of the arms (12) permit the pins slight resistance of thesprings. During the operation of the device the action of the springs isin the direction to maintain the' pins (13) in suoli engagement and theframes l have no tendency to separate from the supporting members.

To facilitate the simultaneous removal and replacement of the frameslugs (26) having interlocking projections and 'recesses are fixed to theside bars (1), and these lugs act to keep the frames in perfectalneinent when handled ,as a mass. Hooks (27) pivoted to the rearinostframe may be engaged withl pins (28) on the front frame to secure theframes together when they are to be stored together. These hooks restwhen not in use against stop pins (29). J

The frames, when in contact, remain always in parallel positions withoutinterveniiig spaces and with their edges in alinement, owing to theirbeing mounted on a common axis, and therefore there is no relativesliding movement of the frames nor any movement except the pivotalmovement about this axis. Thelocation of the axis -substantially belowthe frames and in the swung project upwardly in front of the lowerportions of the frames remaining upright and render access to therearmost frames inconalinemeiit when so removed.

veni'ent. The present construction avoidsl this disadvantage, and it isrendered practicable partly by the reinovability of the frames fromtheir supports, which obviates.

the objection toemechanism of this character' which would arise if itwere permanently secured to the frames', owing to its-comaov frames,connections betweenthe supporting;

means and the frames constructed to permit the ready removal andreplacement of the frames, and means mounted onone of the vframes forsecuring the frames together when so removed.

2. An account register having, in combination, a plurality ofindependent bill-holder frames, means for movably suporting the frames,connections between the supporting means and the frames constructed topermit the ready removal and replacement of the. frames, and means forholding the frames iii 3. A n4 account register having, in combination,a plurality of inde endent bill-holder frames,` means for 'mova )lyAsupporting Y the frames, connections between the supporting means andthe frames constructed to p eimit the ready removal and ieplacciiient ofthe frames, and means .for securing the frames together and lholdingthem in alinement when so removed.

4. An account register' having, in combination, a plurality ofindependent bill-holder frames, means for movably supporting the frames,connections between the supporting means and the frames constructed topermit the ready removal and replacement .ofthe frames, interlockingprojections and recesses on the frames' to hold them in alinemeut whenso removed, and means for securing the.

frames together when removed.

5.l An account register having, in combination, a plurality ofbill-holder frames, a movable supporting member for each frame, andconnections between each frame and its supporting member constructed topermit the ready removal and replacement of the frame.

6. An account register having, in combination, a plurality ofbill-holder frames, a pivotally-'mounted movable supporting member foreach frame, and connections between each frame and its supporting memberconstru'cted to permit. the ready removal and V replacement of theframe.

7 .FAn account register having, in combithe latter to permit the ready`removal and replacement of the frame. l Q An account register having, incombination, a plurality of bill-holder frames,

a pivotally mounted j movable supporting member for each frame, springsconnectedA With the supporting members and acting tol hold the framesnormally in u right position, andeonnections between eac frame and its'supporting member constructed to be disengaged a relative movenfent ofthe parts in opposition to the action of the spring.

10. An account register having, in combination, a plurality ofindependent' billholder frames, pivotally-movable Vsupporting means. forthe frames, constructed to hold the frames in substantially parallelposition with their edges in alinement, and connections between theframes and the pivotal supporting means constructed to permit the readyremoval and replacement of the frames.

11. An account register having, in combination, a plurality ofbill-holder frames, supporting means for the frames constructed topermit pivotal movement of the frames,

connections between the supporting means` and the frames constructedtopermit the ready removal and replacement of the latter, and springsvconnected with the supporting means and 4tending to balance the frames,the supporting means having provision for maintaining the springs inoperative position when the frames are removed, so thatl the framesmaybe replaced withoutl manipui lation of the springs.

12. An account register having, in combination, a plurality ofindependent billholder frames, a pivotally movable support for cachframe, connections between each frame and its support constructedtopermit the readyremoval and replacement of the frame, `andspringsconnected with the frame supportsf'or controlling theirmovements.

13, An 4account register having, in com binatin, a plurality-orlindependent billholder frames, a pivotally movable support Y for eachframe, connections between"'each frame and its support constructed topermit the ready removal and replacement of the frame,springs connectedwith the supports, and a stop to limitthe movement of the Y supportsunder the influence of the springs lto causethem to remain normally inposition for the removal or replacement of the frames.

l 14. An account register having,n in combination a plurality ofindependent billholder frames, a movable support for each framecomprising a horizontal bar and an arm at each end of the bar, andconnections between the frame an'd the arms constructed to permit theremoval and replacement of the frame by a movement substantiallyin the,direction of the arms. i

15. An account register, having in combination, a bill.- holder frame, amovable support therefor embracing the lower portion of the frame andcomprising a horizontal bar and two arms extending therefrom along theends of the frame and having beveled and notched ends, and connectionsbetween the frame and the frame support, comprising pins on theframe'engaging the notches in.l the ends of the arms.

16. An account register comprising a plurality of bill-holder frames'occupying normally -a substantially parallel position, a common axislocated at a substantial dise tance from the frames and between theplanes ot the foremost and rearmost frames, and arms rigidly `fixed tothe frames and pivoted on said axis.

17. Ari account register comprising a plurality of bill-holder framesoccupying nor mally a substantially parallel position, a common axislocated near the central plane of the. grou) of lrames, and arms rigidlyixed to the rames and pivoted on said axis.

18. An account register having, in coml bination, a plurality ofindependent billholder trames,` 'pivotal supports for the frames pivotedupon a` common axis located at a substantial distance below the frames,and conneetionsbetween the supports and the frames constructed toermit'the ready removal and replacement olP the latter.

19. Anaccount register having, Vin com bination, a plurality ofindependently-detachable'bill-holder frames, and a pivotallymounted.supporting member for each frame comprising a U-shaped rod havingarmsdetachablysecured tothe sides of 'the frames.

FARNU'M FgNDORSEY.

Witnesses:-

HENRY BIO-Annan, CHARLES iF. King`=

